Set Up Your Phone
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Get your apps & data
– If you are using a Google Account you had set up on a previous
Android device, you can choose to use that device's backup information to restore
backed-up apps, data, system settings, Wi-Fi passwords, etc., from the previous device
to your new phone. Tap
Set up as a new device
to skip this step.
Name
– If applicable, enter your first and last name and tap
Next
. This information is used by
the phone to personalize certain apps.
Set up email
– Tap
Personal
to add your personal or exchange email accounts. Tap
Not
now
to set up email later. Tap
Next
to continue.
Protect your phone
– Tap the checkbox by
Protect this device
to activate device protection
features on your phone. Uncheck to skip this step, and tap
Skip
to continue.
Google services
– Select your Google location and service options and then tap
Next
.
Samsung account (Add your account)
– Tap
Email ID
and complete the steps to sign in to
your current Samsung account, or tap
Create account
to set up a new Samsung account.
Tap
Skip
to skip Samsung account setup.
Easy mode
– Tap
On/Off
to enable Easy mode, which uses a simpler home screen layout
and larger text and icons.
3. Tap
Finish
. Your setup is now complete. Follow the prompts to learn about basic tap menu
navigation, view tutorials, or just get started.
Your phone is now set up for use. If you skipped any part of the setup, you can access
additional options through the Apps screen or through Settings.
Note
: You do not need to sign up for a Google Account to use your phone. However, to download apps
from Google Play, you must link your phone to a Google Account.